title: Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in assessing cardiac veins and scar tissue.
abstract: The success of cardiac resynchronization therapy is influenced by several issues including cardiac venous anatomy and myocardial scar tissue. This article discusses non-invasive imaging modalities that could contribute significantly to the selection process of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) candidates: multi-slice computed tomography to depict the coronary sinus tributaries and magnetic resonance imaging to identify scar tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Postbox 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. N.R.L.van_de_Veire@lumc.nl
authors.forename: Nico R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Van de Veire
authors.forename: Joanne D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schuijf
authors.forename: Gabe B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bleeker
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schalij
authors.forename: Jeroen J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bax
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis*; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*